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I-45 reopens after earlier crash north of The Woodlands

The freeway reopened before 11 a.m. after an earlier closure caused gridlock in the area.
Credit: Houston TranStar
Major crash closes I-45 North near The Woodlands on Friday morning

UPDATE: The freeway has reopened. The original version of this story follows.

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MONTGOMERY COUNTY, Texas — All southbound lanes of I-45 North were impacted Friday morning following a major crash just north of The Woodlands.

Houston TranStar reported a three-vehicle wreck occurred shortly after 9 a.m. in the southbound lanes near Tamina/Research Forest.

As of 10 a.m. there was about a three-mile backup with northbound lanes backed up as well due to rubbernecking.

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Further details about the crash itself were not immediately available.

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